Academic

This essay traces the changing ideals of the Chinese body—from tall and slender in early dynasties, to plump in the Tang, to delicate and petite in the Ming and Qing—showing how the upper class shaped beauty standards to enforce social norms and hierarchy. By examining historical texts, art, and practices like foot binding, the study highlights the socially constructed nature of beauty and encourages a more critical, inclusive perspective today.

This essay explores how self-deceit protects self-image and social bonds while also distorting reality and creating risks. By tracing its psychological mechanisms and modern transformations, it argues that self-deceit is both adaptive and dangerous, requiring conscious awareness to balance its effects.

This paper explores how social media algorithms amplify gendered body shaming by promoting narrow beauty ideals. Algorithmic curation creates persistent feedback loops that affect users’ self-image, mental health, and social norms, reinforcing gender inequality. Integrating media studies, psychology, and computer science, the study emphasizes the need for ethical algorithm design, policy regulation, and public awareness to counter these biases and foster inclusive digital spa